Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Canada

Canada: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 166.02 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
166.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 113.5%
World rank
16th
of 173 countries
All-time high
572.67 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-353.12 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Canada recorded 166.02 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 113.5% on the previous year and up 2,859.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 572.67 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -353.12 % change on previous year, in 1964.

That places Canada 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Canada, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 192.26 % change on previous year
1963 -63.49 % change on previous year -133.0%
1964 -353.12 % change on previous year +456.2%
1965 31.45 % change on previous year -108.9%
1966 24.09 % change on previous year -23.4%
1967 -121.95 % change on previous year -606.3%
1968 121.34 % change on previous year -199.5%
1969 -92.68 % change on previous year -176.4%
1971 -52.6 % change on previous year -43.2%
1972 -5.98 % change on previous year -88.6%
1973 41.39 % change on previous year -792.0%
1974 54.98 % change on previous year +32.9%
1975 -144.76 % change on previous year -363.3%
1976 -34.14 % change on previous year -76.4%
1977 36.86 % change on previous year -208.0%
1978 -42.17 % change on previous year -214.4%
1979 1.76 % change on previous year -104.2%
1980 51.03 % change on previous year +2806.4%
1981 -131.81 % change on previous year -358.3%
1982 -39.48 % change on previous year -70.1%
1983 -9.44 % change on previous year -76.1%
1984 36.47 % change on previous year -486.1%
1985 49.73 % change on previous year +36.4%
1986 -207.17 % change on previous year -516.6%
1987 2.96 % change on previous year -101.4%
1988 55.62 % change on previous year +1782.1%
1989 -31.31 % change on previous year -156.3%
1990 -3.14 % change on previous year -90.0%
1991 -20.5 % change on previous year +553.2%
1992 53.6 % change on previous year -361.4%
1993 -22.16 % change on previous year -141.3%
1994 -32.42 % change on previous year +46.3%
1995 54.79 % change on previous year -269.0%
1996 -95.9 % change on previous year -275.0%
1997 38.02 % change on previous year -139.6%
1998 83.27 % change on previous year +119.0%
1999 -42.23 % change on previous year -150.7%
2000 14.56 % change on previous year -134.5%
2001 572.67 % change on previous year +3833.5%
2002 115.3 % change on previous year -79.9%
2003 -6.77 % change on previous year -105.9%
2004 -86.49 % change on previous year +1177.1%
2005 -66.74 % change on previous year -22.8%
2006 189.1 % change on previous year -383.3%
2007 63.46 % change on previous year -66.4%
2008 -43.5 % change on previous year -168.5%
2009 5.61 % change on previous year -112.9%
2010 -37.53 % change on previous year -769.0%
2011 -91.1 % change on previous year +142.7%
2013 57.61 % change on previous year -163.2%
2014 -48.16 % change on previous year -183.6%
2015 128.27 % change on previous year -366.4%
2016 -121.26 % change on previous year -194.5%
2018 77.77 % change on previous year -164.1%
2019 166.02 % change on previous year +113.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +3833.5% 14.56 % change on previous year 572.67 % change on previous year
1980 +2806.4% 1.76 % change on previous year 51.03 % change on previous year
1988 +1782.1% 2.96 % change on previous year 55.62 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -32.76 % change on previous year -353.12 % change on previous year 192.26 % change on previous year 8
1970s -16.07 % change on previous year -144.76 % change on previous year 54.98 % change on previous year 9
1980s -22.34 % change on previous year -207.17 % change on previous year 55.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.33 % change on previous year -95.9 % change on previous year 83.27 % change on previous year 10
2000s 75.72 % change on previous year -86.49 % change on previous year 572.67 % change on previous year 10
2010s 16.45 % change on previous year -121.26 % change on previous year 166.02 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Liberia 176.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Iraq 166.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Malawi 166.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Palestine 164.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Haiti 157.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Benin 152.72 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Canada?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Canada was 166.02 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 572.67 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -353.12 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Canada rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,859.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.